From the end of the world

Chapter 409 Eve 1
Three more days passed after that.

Chang'an is still recuperating and observing in the mansion. Mr. Zhu asked someone to arrange the withdrawal procedures for him from Saltwater University and will transfer him to Luoshan Demon Hunter Academy in the next quarter.

Zhu Shi is also a student at Xianshui University. She was on leave for a while, and she had nothing important to do in Luoshan recently, so she asked Ma Zao to teleport her back to Xianshui City to continue her studies. Needless to say, Ma Zao will help Zhu Shi recover 15 minutes of the correct position of the heaven and earth every day and continue to communicate with the forging of the Yama Sword. For Ma Zao, who can teleport to and from various places, whether Zhu Shi is in Luoshan headquarters or Xianshui City, it is no different from being next door to his home.

I have no plans to continue my studies at university. With my current brain power, I can finish all the university courses in one day, and with a little help from my connections, I can get my diploma right away. What's important is the adventure plan for the future.

I had temporarily suppressed Mingzhu, and Chang'an had been rescued. All the pressing problems had been solved, which made me a little uncomfortable. I began to re-examine what I should do next.

Of course, there are many problems to be faced later. The way to become stronger, the unknown blessed monk from the end of the world, the suspected resurrected water master Xuanwu, the unknown whereabouts of Shan Liangyi... Each matter has its importance, but none of them is so urgent. I will arrange them in order of importance and urgency, and deal with them one by one.

There is one thing that may be more "urgent", and that is the virtual world meeting.

Although the Lord of the Divine Seal has never stipulated the exact time for the Virtual Realm Conference, according to past practice, it should be held soon. I can take this opportunity to confirm Xiaowan's true identity, and Shenzhao will also take this opportunity to assassinate the Lord of the Divine Seal. The future situation may change dramatically because of this, so we must pay attention to it.

Sometimes, I would think over and over again about the relationship between myself, Ma Zao and Zhu Shi and its instability.

Adventures are not limited to life-and-death battles and difficult situations. I accepted the proposal of Mr. Zhu and Lu Chan, and Zhu Shi agreed to become my fiancée. We were also taking a different kind of adventure. In fact, I have always been clear that adventures do not only exist in the world of magic.

War correspondents who risk their lives to collect materials in war-torn countries, explorers who travel between mountains and jungles, mercenaries who live on the edge of a knife, and even criminals who undermine social stability... Even in the fields of politics and business, which I am not interested in, there are countless battles without the smoke of gunpowder.

At the same time, even ordinary people who have nothing to do with the above-mentioned turbulent fields may face choices in their lives again and again that require great courage to make.

I have always been clear about this. However, there is always a part of me that cannot grow up. Even if I can realize this, I am not willing to give it up, but revel in it. I know that I am immature, and I am willing to accept my immaturity. Many people may think that they should deny their mistakes and evil sides after realizing their mistakes and evil sides, but I will recognize them and believe that both the good and bad parts are important factors that make up me.

So I won't hate myself, nor will I regret what I have done. If there are painful and sad tragedies on the road I am walking, then that is the bitter fruit that I am destined to swallow. I will even be proud of my regret-free mentality and regard it as a kind of pursuit of truth.

It’s just that, sometimes…really just sometimes, I’ll have thoughts that even I find meaningless – could it be that I actually have other possibilities?

This topic is really meaningless, so let’s stop here for now and talk about what I did in the past three days.

First, I went to see the group of believers that Mr. Zhu had initially organized. I had always talked about the anchoring of karma provided by the group of believers, but I had never had any specific contact with the group of believers themselves. I was also interested in who the people who believed in me were and what they usually did, so I couldn't help but observe them in detail.

Mr. Zhu got a temple building for sacrificial purposes at the Luoshan headquarters as a temporary gathering place for believers. This building was not bought with money, but originally belonged to Mingzhuo. Mingzhuo also had material compensation for me. After Mr. Zhu negotiated with the people on Mingzhuo's side, he got some real estate including this building as part of the material compensation.

Some demon hunters and agents who decided to believe in me, the new Great Unpredictable, would come to this building to pray and hold simple sacrifices, while I would change my appearance and sneak in to observe. Now I still can't customize the appearance I want perfectly. This has nothing to do with manipulation, but it's just that my artistic skills can't keep up. It's like writing smoothly is something that most people can do, but not everyone can draw a lifelike portrait. However, if I simply adjust a few details of my face and body to make my appearance unfamiliar, I can still do it.

After just observing for a while or two, I understood what Lu Chan meant when he mentioned last time that "the power of believers is still in its infancy."

It is not just a matter of not having enough people or not being well organized. There are many details in sacrifice. For example, the symbol of Catholicism is the cross, so what should my symbol be? What kind of clothes should be worn when presiding over the sacrifice, how many steps should be included, what are the prayers, and what are the taboos? What kind of thoughts should believers follow to regulate their daily behavior, and what kind of concepts should they practice in specific activities?

Some rules and symbols that seem strange to outsiders can help believers strengthen their sense of identity and solidarity with other believers, and these elements are still in a blank stage. This is probably the first time Mr. Zhu has been involved in operational work related to belief in gods. Now, just being able to pull up a simple framework is considered a success.

I saw some believers put flammable objects into a special brazier and burn them, then prayed earnestly to the blazing brazier. Although many things were not confirmed in time, it seemed that they all agreed that the flame was my symbol. Looking at their pious appearance, although it might be a bit rude to these believers, I still felt an indescribable strange emotion.

After all, I grew up in an environment where religious beliefs were not popular, and I also fought against so-called feudal superstitions, but now I am being worshipped and sacrificed as a god. You know, I haven't been in the weird world for a long time. I know that most demon hunters grew up in an environment where the existence of gods and demons is taken for granted. I know that they have a different worldview from ordinary people, but I am still shocked by the cultural differences.

However, after all, they believe in the real me, and I do have god-like powers, so there should be no problem.

By the way, sometimes when they burn something in the brazier and pray devoutly, they can really produce some miracles. Occasionally, in the flames, along with the prayers, magic power fluctuations very similar to mine will radiate.

I could even establish a spiritual connection with the flame, just like the spiritual connection with the "fireflies". At one point, I couldn't help but try to see if I could really control it, so I made the flame swing left and right.

This change was immediately sensed by a dozen or so demon hunters with keen perceptions around me. They gathered together and talked about it, looking at a loss, unable to judge what my thoughts and feelings were reflected by the change in the flames.

It turns out that even demon hunters with "supernatural powers" will be like ordinary people when they encounter things related to gods. In fact, I really didn't express any meaning, but maybe the gap between the Great Impermanence and ordinary demon hunters is too big. Not only does the Great Impermanence look at demon hunters like ordinary people, but many demon hunters also look at the Great Impermanence as a being in a different dimension from themselves, and even think that every action of the Great Impermanence contains the meaning of foresight.

In this way, Mr. Zhu, Zhu Shi, and Lu Chan who can talk to me normally are actually abnormal. However, they all have their own reasons. Not only did they know me before I became the Great Impermanence, but they also had a close connection with the concept of the Great Impermanence before they knew me.

Mr. Zhu often goes to the temple to organize simple activities and explain to the believers what I like and dislike, as well as what I have said and done. Some believers would ask what posture I used when I spoke, and even what gestures I used.

I am not a Buddha, so how could I point one hand to the sky and the other to the ground, or make complicated and mysterious hand gestures when I am talking? Mr. Zhu really couldn't answer it, so he could only come back to me and hope that I would remember to make a highly recognizable pose when I say some cool lines in the future.

He also planned to design some second-year dialogues that would make people feel itchy all over, and asked me to recite them in front of people when I have nothing to do. He also asked me to come up with some names for the moves so that it would be easier for believers to imitate me in the future.

Some believers even know me better than Mr. Zhu. Based on my name and appearance, they verified my real address and university, where I attended elementary, junior high and high school, and the names of my classes and classmates. They even found out some of my "black history" and online comments, and they knew them by heart and shared them with other believers.

(End of this chapter)